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encourage

[en-kur-ij, -kuhr-] / ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr- /




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Instead of only telling patients to sit less, physicians may eventually encourage them to limit television time and choose more mentally engaging activities when they are seated.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Mediators were working Monday to encourage the U.S. and Iran to agree to a new ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

She launched a national energy-saving campaign called "Cool Biz" to encourage company workers to opt for short-sleeve shirts.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But insurers and safety advocates argue it’s a more accurate way to determine how likely motorists are to get into a collision — and a method to encourage better driving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

This was the result of the Swanburne hair poultice that was applied on a regular basis, to repel lice and fleas and encourage healthy scalps, according to school policy.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

She encourages members of her team to become "calculated risk-takers," and keeps a Wayne Gretzky quote in her office: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

When experiments encounter obstacles, Macauley encourages the team to keep investigating rather than stop.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Dry land encourages higher temperatures because less of the Sun's energy is used in evaporating moisture, leaving more available to heat the ground and the air.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The challenge comes as higher gas prices have reversed the seasonal discount that normally encourages traders to buy and store gas in the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Pa encourages him to come back home when he gets out of the hospital.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

He declined to elaborate on their relationship, but encouraged everyone to kiss their pals, of all genders, with the vigor of an artist who is finally, truly, free.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

"I encouraged them to step out for a short period of time, and they decided no - they wanted to be here to show they're supporting their daughter."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Besides staying hydrated and turning on the air conditioning, some of the most basic actions repeatedly encouraged by government officials, residents have turned to new products and gadgets to beat the heat.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Forrest said “Dimon never asked, encouraged or suggested that Mr. Bisignano leave JPMorgan” and that Bisignano voluntarily left to become CEO of First Data.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Immigrants were encouraged to acculturate as quickly as they could—meaning that they must learn a new language, giving up traditions, customs, heritage, etc., in order to blend and assimilate into the general population.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

“And—this is the most tragic part—you may be encouraging them to cut off their best source of support.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It was his idea to organize a food drive on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the school parking lot, encouraging anyone and everyone to bring canned goods to help out his community.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But early indications, including Paramount’s stock performance, are not encouraging.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

"Critics, however, contend that they have increased market volatility by encouraging speculative trading," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

In public, both Johnson and General Westmoreland continued to speak of steady and encouraging success in Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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